Store owner charged with precious metals permit violations

Published: Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 2:38 p.m.

Last Modified: Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 2:38 p.m.

The Henderson County Sheriff's Office arrested and charged the owner of Gold and Silver Recovery in Etowah on Feb. 8 with three counts of misdemeanor precious metals business permit violations.

According to a news release from the Sheriff's Office, the store owner, a Hendersonville resident, failed to comply with Henderson County ordinance 134-22. The ordinance requires owners of businesses such as pawn shops, precious metals sales and secondary metal recycling to electronically upload information to the Sheriff's Office when goods are purchased.

The owner was also charged with operating the business without a valid precious metals dealer license issued by the Sheriff's Office and not requiring a picture identification from customers after a business transaction, the release says.

<p>The Henderson County Sheriff's Office arrested and charged the owner of Gold and Silver Recovery in Etowah on Feb. 8 with three counts of misdemeanor precious metals business permit violations. </p><p>According to a news release from the Sheriff's Office, the store owner, a Hendersonville resident, failed to comply with Henderson County ordinance 134-22. The ordinance requires owners of businesses such as pawn shops, precious metals sales and secondary metal recycling to electronically upload information to the Sheriff's Office when goods are purchased. </p><p>The owner was also charged with operating the business without a valid precious metals dealer license issued by the Sheriff's Office and not requiring a picture identification from customers after a business transaction, the release says. </p><p>She was released in lieu of $500 bond.</p>